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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest with long matted dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a pink and purple beaded garland, reaching up to adorn a deity murti. The murti wears a crown with red and white stones and is draped in layered garlands of white jasmine, red and orange flowers, yellow marigolds, and pink and green garlands, with a green silk cloth. Gold ornaments and a gold necklace are visible. Behind them is an ornate gold and carved arched niche framed by blue, maroon and gold embroidered textiles, with banana leaves and a brass lamp at the left edge. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower left, decorated with yellow flowers. The priest appears to be adjusting a golden chain on the deity.

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A priest with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing a pink and purple floral garland across his shoulder, stands at left adjusting an ornate gold and red crown onto a deity murti. The murti is dressed in a green silk cloth with white and red flower garlands, pink rose garlands and jewelled ornaments. Behind it is a gilded golden arch with carved lion-head motifs and a blue and maroon embroidered backdrop, and banana leaves frame the upper left.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A bare-chested man with long dark hair worn in a braid and a light-coloured sacred thread drapes a bright multi-coloured garland over an ornate golden shrine. A tall jewelled gold crown with red and white stones sits on top of the deity murti, which is dressed in a green silk cloth and layered with pink, white, yellow and red flower garlands and jewellery. Behind it stand gilded carved panels trimmed with blue, maroon and gold embroidery, and banana leaves appear at the upper left. A brass lamp and flower garlands are visible at the lower right edge. The priest's posture suggests a temple decoration or alankaram, performed at the shrine.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti, with white ash stripes on his shoulders and upper arms, stands at the left edge decorating a deity murti. He lifts both hands to place garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds around a figure draped in a green silk shawl and wearing a red-and-white crown and jewelled ornaments. Behind the figure is an ornate gilded shrine arch with carved figures, flanked by panels of purple and maroon embroidered brocade with gold trim. Brass oil lamps sit at the lower left and right edges, and banana leaves appear at the top.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual in which a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a brown dhoti and a pink-and-white garland around his neck adorns a deity murti. He lifts a garland of white, yellow and red flowers and green leaves toward the murti's face, which is decorated with a golden crown, jewelled ornaments and a green silk cloth. Behind the murti, gold and blue embroidered textiles hang, and a black stone figure stands at left. A brass oil lamp with yellow marigold garlands sits at right, and banana leaves and hanging decorations appear above.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity murti. A figure with long dreadlocked hair and a lavender beaded shawl stands at right, one hand raised toward an ornate golden crown on the deity. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of white, yellow, green and red flowers, and a silver-patterned face and necklace are visible. Behind is a gold repoussé arch with an orange silk backdrop. A green-and-gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground beside a tray with yellow thread. Green leaves frame the upper left.2016-12-19A photograph of a figure with long dark dreadlocked hair and a purple beaded head wrap, seen from behind, reaching toward a deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and green leaves. A brass plate holds yellow thread and a green cloth on a green covering, while a gilded silver arch with ornate repoussé patterns and orange drapery frames the scene. A palm frond hangs at the left edge.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of white flowers and yellow, red and green blossoms. Several gilded deity murti are adorned with crowns, ornate jewellery and a white cloth, and a bare-chested priest with a long black plait and a pink flower garland stands at left, reaching up to adjust a garland on the central figure. Brass lamps and a golden arched frame surround the shrine, with a worshipper partly visible at lower right wearing a white garment and a green turban-style cloth is visible at the far right edge.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19